Learning For Justice
Learning for Justice houses loads of resources and curricula to use in classrooms around racial justice, educational equity and supporting all students.
Restorative Justice Practices
Fostering Belonging, Transforming Schools: The Impact of Restorative Practices
Learn how exclusionary discipline practices like suspensions and expulsions can increase misbehavior and negatively impact school climate, particularly among Black students, who face disproportionate rates of these punishments. Discover how restorative practices, which focus on conflict resolution and community building, can address the root causes of misbehavior, reduce racial disparities, and improve overall school climate and academic engagement.
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Effectiveness of Restorative Justice in US K-12 Schools: a Review of Quantitative Research
This 2020 article provides an overview of restorative justice (RJ) in US K-12 schools, discusses implementation challenges, and summarizes the most recent two decades of quantitative studies regarding the effectiveness of RJ at achieving a range of outcomes. While RJ has become increasingly popular, there is still relatively little quantitative research regarding its effective-ness. Still, available evidence suggests that RJ programs can improve school climates and reduce student misbehavior and school discipline. Results are more mixed regarding RJ’s impact on bullying, student absenteeism, and academic performance.
Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE Resources
This site houses a compilation of resources that are referenced in the Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE online course, which is a 3-part training package that includes a free self-paced online course, video library featuring practicing teachers and students, comprehensive resource collection and website for K-12 educators on mental health literacy. Resources include topics such as understanding and supporting students experiencing adversity, the impact of trauma and adversity on learning behavior, and classroom strategies to support students.
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Creating Restorative Justice Spaces in Schools
A comprehensive toolkit to help guide schools through the process of planning and designing spaces in schools that can be uased for peacemaking, calming centers and restorative practices.
Conscious Discipline
Alternative approach to traditional discipline that is trauma-informed and based on SEL, with a focus on restorative practices. The website provides free resources for teachers to use in the classroom, webinars and poscasts on this topic.
Classroom Wise Video Library
This library is a compilation of brief videos embedded in the Classroom WISE online course about creating safe and supportive classrooms. Videos include topics such as how to make students feel welcome and supported, using active listening and praise, restorative practices, and developing rules and routines.
Classroom WISE Implementation Support Matierals
Adoption of Classroom WISE can help educators support student mental health and assist in ameliorating the youth mental health crisis. Classroom Wise includes an implementation guide, learning series, discussion guide, information about integrating Classroom Wise into trauma-informed and SEL frameworks.
Classroom WISE
A free self-paced online course, video library featuring practicing teachers and students, comprehensive resource collection and website for K-12 educators on mental health literacy. Resources include topics such as understanding and supporting students experiencing adversity, the impact of trauma and adversity on learning behavior, and classroom strategies to support students.
Restorative Practices in Schools
Info and Infographic about what restorative practices can look like and have impact in schools
